The first day of the postseason World Superbike test was red-flagg🍷ed when Al🙈varo Bautista crashed.

Bautista༺ fell 🌄from his Ducati on Tuesday in Jerez but was able to return to action later the same day.

“I am okay,” he reacted. “I was just braking. I los🌠t the front. But without physical consequences for me.”

He went second-fastest oꦗn Tuesday behind only teammate Nicolo Bulega.

Bautista notably had #19 on his bike on Tuesday, having conceded the WSBK championship to Toprak Raz🌳gatlioglu at the weekend.

Bautista will🥀🌠 return in 2025 having opted against retirement to try to claim the title back again.

On Tuesday at the Jerez test, he rode a base version of his Ducati witho𒈔ut his personalised set-up.

He said about Tuesday’s bike: “It was different to the rest of the season. This weekend at the last race, the feeling was settle🅘d with the bike.

“[On Tuesday] I wanted to re-set everyth🤪ing. We used the base set-up on the frame, suspension and electronics.

“I didn’t want to use my bike.

“Wওith the new regulations - with the weight - I wanted a clear start.

[Tuesday] was to forget my riding [habits].”

He continued: “It was not better or worse. It was ꧋🌟different.

“I didn’t want to touch anythinꦏg, just to un♋derstand how the bike was working.

“It was different, I wanted to just ride and adapt to the biꦐke.

“We could have touched things but I didn’t want to. I just wan🦩ted to use the potential of the bike without my personal set-up.”

On Wednesday, Bautista explained his plan: “To understand more of🥂 ♎the bike. After one day, in my mind, there is more data.

“I will try to keep this working.

"For me, it’s not about timings o🍌r finding a set-up. It’s just about riding, re-setting, and going into the winter break💃 calmly.

"I want to start next year with a clear mind."